THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF LILIUM SPECIES

Ilkay ERDOGAN*, Bilge SENER*°

*Gazi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, 06330 Etiler, Ankara, TURKEY.
°Corresponding Author

Summary:
It has been reported that Lilium species, that take place with their beautiful flowers among the geophytes which are the bulbous, rhizomous, or tuberous plants and exported as ornamental plants, are used for antimicrobial, antitussive, diuretic, calculolitic, emanogogue and expectorant purposes in folk medicine. Besides, Jatropham, isolated as a major alkaloid from many Lilium species, has antitumoral activity. In this review, the general information will be given about the chemical constituents isolated from Lilium species.

Key words:
Heterosides of lilium species, Liliaceae, Alkaloids, Saponins, Steroids, Phenylpropanoid heterosides, Glycerol heterosides, Flavonoids, Carotenoids.